Raduga APK-9 Tekon (datalink pod for Kh-59M missiles under the wings).
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Some quality journalism from Janes: http://www.janes.com/article/58166/singapore-airshow-2016-analysis-pak-fa-s-asian-export-hopes-stymied-by-lack-of-fifth-generation-qualities
It was tweeted by the official UAC account, but that doesn’t necessarily validate it.
https://twitter.com/UAC_Russia_eng/status/700649635103178753
That is an article made to order, key words here
“What qualifies a fighter aircraft as being a next-generation design is more than just having a stealthy-looking shape, said Lockheed Martin representatives.”
I was contemplating to subscribe to Janes, not anymore though.
The SM3 is a space weapon, it cannot intercept anything inside the atmosphere and it was never intended to be used against aircraft.
Ermmm, okkk
So you are telling me that it can intercept a “needle” of a missile flying hundreds of km above with what, 10-15 Mach (even doing superfast trajectory correction etc) , but on the other hand it cannot intercept a similar size plane fying lower and slower ??
What is the limitation in this case ? Intercept algorithms ? Truly I find this hard to beleive
The SM3 cannot target anything that is still in the atmosphere. It has been claimed that it has a minimum altitude of between 100-120 km.
So an SM3 cannot intercept a plane say ? Maybe i`am misinterpreting here….
To be honest I always thought of them like :
1. Boost phase – SM3
2. Mid course GBI
3. Reentry Thaad
Out of those 3 the highest chance of succes it`s on boost phase – mind, that I`am only thinking ICBM`s here
They say both SM3 ang GBI are targeted for mid course intercept but when you look at the differences between GBI and SM3 it`s just doesnt make sense – again ICBM`s.
IRBM/MRBM are solvable puzzles in terms of intercept either kinetic/proximity fuse whatever, the gorilla in the room it`s still the ICBM
Good links man, thanks 😎
Is a ship or ground based aegis system able to cope with more targets at the same time ?
We all know that missiles, no matter range, are normally mass launched – so what is the system is capable to engage simultaneously , how many targets ?
Technologically behind BAZ, center of gravity is awful high, bad stability when firing. Off-road capability is also crap compared to a comparable BAZ offering.
Kamaz makes some decent (cheap) stuff, but they have tried to barge their way into providing trucks for every branch of the armed forces, even when their their offerings are inadequate or need years of work to catch up to other offerings. Why? Management has good ties to people in the right places.
Wow, and I thought Kamaz was second to none.
In all fairness the Baz looks heavier, like in a different class.
Maybe thats why some arab countries went for the good looking MAN trucks
Брянский автомобильный завод переходит под контроль Концерна ВКО “Алмаз-Антей”
Potentially good news?!?
Almaz-Anteii Concern is buying 90% of BAZ shares.
Now if they could only put the Pantsir on a BAZ chassis….
What exactly is wrong with the Kamaz chassis ?
How does that work man ?
I mean since when those two navies have this level of interoperability ?
Which one ? The spikes ?
What does it do ?
Impressive , however ICBM`s are in a different league
So except cases where an SM-3 is near an ICBM launch site – to pursue the ICBM – there isnt a functional BMD
‘In October 1978 an US surveillance satellite recorded the successful destruction of low flying target drone by the new Soviet interceptor.This fact was dragged into public view, and the Pentagon’s press secretary Thomas Ross, who had stated just a month earlier that ‘there is no evidence that the Soviets are capable of shooting down cruise missiles or targets drones simulating such missiles’, had to eat his words.’
Yefim Gordon,Dmitriy Komissarov. Mikoyan MiG 31: Defender of the Homeland, pag 14.
https://books.google.com.br/books?id=P7LWCgAAQBAJ&pg=RA1-PA16&lpg=RA1-PA16&dq=Mig+Craft+8:+MiG+31+Defender+of+the+Homeland&source=bl&ots=18Xhqw4hUc&sig=Gan9ADDm8yDdt1bWvUrCyeZ2iLw&hl=pt-BR&sa=X&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAmoVChMIsdPLpIPwyAIVRB2QCh1B8g16#v=onepage&q=Mig%20Craft%208%3A%20MiG%2031%20Defender%20of%20the%20Homeland&f=false
Thanks man, quite interesting
In 1978 the US Inteligence had been watched in real time througt imaging from spy satellite for the first time a test in which the MiG 31 equipped with the radar N007 PESA was capable to hit four targets simultaneously with air-air missiles R 33.
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Where have you read that ? Got a link ?
F/A-18 F & Growler 😀
Are there somehow accurate datas regarding top speed, range, climbing speed etc for T-50 ?